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James Dean

Producer

James originated and launched ‘This is Jinsy’, from pilot stage at BBC to two 8-part series for Sky Comedy, with major talent involved, including: Stephen Fry, David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Derek Jacobi, Rob Brydon and Olivia Colman.

Producing second series of ITV1’s major primetime drama, LIAR, with Joanne Froggart and Ioan Gruffudd. Written by Jack & Harry Williams and directed by James Strong.

Producer of two series of LIVING THE DREAM, a Big Talk production for Sky One. Series 1, an £11m budget filmed in Savannah, Georgia, USA. Series 2, a £9m budget filmed in Souther Spain. With top line talent, Phil Glenister and Lesley Sharp.

Produced first full series of MARLEY GHOSTS by Daniel Peacock starring John Hannah and Sarah Alexander for Objective Fiction and UKTV, on time and on budget in and around London.

Producer of E4, 4 x 60minute comedy-drama, TRIPPED for Mammoth Screen and C4 drama, developing scripts with Jack & Harry Williams and putting together the production over multiple locations and with a large cast, including Blake Harrison, Georgina Campbell and newcomer George Webster.

Produced THE MIDNIGHT BEAST for 2nd Series for Warp/C4. On time and on budget, with successful TX in Jan-Feb 2014.

Produced micro-budget feature DISCOVERABLE, with budget raised from 2entertain and private investors. Selected for over 20 festivals and 10 awards, including Los Angeles Comedy Festival Best of Fest, Friars Club New York Audience Award, and Best International Film at Galway Fledh. International sales to Japan and via Moviehouse. Follow up film, SEND IN THE CLOWNS in development with Irish Film Board and Fastnet Features.

Freelance producer and director of Welded Tandem Picture Company (which produces This Is Jinsy) and Ashmore Films (which produced Discoverable) with Chris Carey. Excellent knowledge of the business of comedy beyond producing.

10+ years of producing and directing some of the biggest factual / reality programmes in the UK and the US (Celebrity Fit Club, Airline USA, Ladette to Lady, Supersize vs Superskinny, Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester, and Come Dine With Me).

Elected Member of BAFTA TV Committee.

Credits

COMEDY & DRAMA

Production (role):

LIAR Series 2 (Producer)

Company:

Two Brothers Pictures / ITV1

Project details:

6 x 60" Drama

Wrs. Jack and Harry Williams

Dir. James Strong

Production (role):

LIVING THE DREAM Series 2 (Producer)

Company:

Big Talk Productions / Sky1

Project details:

6 x 60" Comedy Drama filmed in Southern Spain.

Starring Phil Glenister and Lesley Sharp.

Dirs. Saul Metzstein and Philippa Langdale

Production (role):

LIVING THE DREAM (Producer)

Company:

Big Talk Productions / Sky1

Project details:

Series 1

6 x 60" Comedy- Drama

Starring Phil Glenister and Lesley Sharp

Wr. Mick Ford

Dirs. Saul Metzstein, Philippa Langdale

Production (role):

NOT THE DEVIL

Company:

Mini Productions / Six Missing Chairs

Project details:

SHORT

Wr. / Dir. Siobhan Schwartzberg

Production (role):

MARLEY’S GHOSTS (Producer)

Company:

Objective Fiction / Gold

Project details:

6 x 30" Comedy

Starring Sarah Alexander and John Hannah

Wr. Daniel Peacock

Dir. Jonathan Gershfield

Production (role):

TRIPPED (Producer)

Company:

Mammoth Screen / Channel 4 /E4

Project details:

4 x 60" Comedy Drama

Wrs. Harry & Jack Williams

Dir. Jamie Ston

Production (role):

LIVES OF THE INFAMOUS (Producer)

Company:

Big Talk / Channel 4

Project details:

2 x 6" Comedy Blaps

Production (role):

THE MIDNIGHT BEAST (Producer)

Company:

Warp Films / E4

Project details:

6 x 30" Comedy

Dir. Al Campbell

Production (role):

THIS IS JINSY (Producer)

Company:

Sky Atlantic (Series 2)

Project details:

Recommissioned comedy series

8 x 30"

With Stephen Fry, Rob Brydon, Derek Jacobi and Olivia Colman

Production (role):

DISCOVERDALE (Producer)

Project details:

Feature-length Mockumentary about comedy rock band, Dead Cat Bounce, and their quest to meet their rock idol, David Coverdale of Whitesnake

Dir. George Kane

20 Festivals, Winner of 10 Awards, including:
Best International Film, Galway Fleadh
Best of the Fest, LA Comedy Festival
Audience Award, Friars Club Festival, New York